Visa Numbers January 2019
FAMILY BASED
| Preference |
Category |
Final Action Date |
Filing Date |
| 1st |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
Aug. 22, 2011 |
Mar. 8, 2012 |
| 2A |
Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents |
Nov. 8, 2016 |
Dec. 1, 2017 |
| 2B |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older)of Permanent Residents |
Mar. 15, 2012 |
Mar. 22, 2014 |
| 3rd |
Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
Aug. 15, 2006 |
Jan. 8, 2007 |
| 4th |
Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
May 22, 2005 |
May 15, 2006 |
EMPLOYMENT BASED
| Preference |
Category |
Final Action Date |
Filing Date |
| 1st |
Priority Workers |
Oct. 1, 2017 |
Jun. 1, 2018 |
| 2nd |
Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers |
C |
C |
|
Other Workers |
C |
C | |
| 4th |
Certain Special Immigrants |
C |
C |
|
Certain Religious Workers |
U |
C | |
| 5th |
Employment Creation |
C |
C |
|
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers and Pilot Programs |
U | C |
The above is Visa Bulletin announced by Department of State in January 2019.
USCIS selects either Final Action Date or Filing Date to determine when to file I-485 for applicants residing in the United States.
This month USCIS selected Filing Date in Family Based application and Filing Date in Employment Based application.